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Trees Facilitate Wildfires As A Way To Protect Their Habitat
Fire is often thought of
something that trees should
be protected from, but a new
study suggests that some
trees may themselves
contribute to the likelihood
... > full story
In Search Of Wildlife-friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer?
One of the unintended
consequences of crop-based
biofuels may be the loss of
wildlife habitat,
particularly the birds who
... > full story
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires
Scientists in Oregon found
that rangelands that have
been grazed by cattle
recover from fires more
effectively than rangelands
that have been protected
... > full story
Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge
Using sheep to control leafy
spurge works best if it's
done in the spring every
year, according to a new
study. ... > full story
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Butterflies Being Counted In China, Australia And Israel
September 8, 2009 — In the near future, butterflies in China are likely to be monitored using European monitoring methods. Ecologists from several Chinese research institutions and from Germany recently laid the ... > full story -
Creating The Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture Grass
August 31, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Eating 'Ouch-less' Vaccines Protects Prairie Dogs In The Lab Against Plague
August 5, 2009 — A new oral vaccine against sylvatic plague is showing significant promise in the laboratory as a way to protect prairie dogs and may eventually protect endangered black-footed ferrets who now get the ... > full story -
New Theory Gives More Precise Estimates Of Large-scale Biodiversity
July 12, 2009 — The Census Bureau is good at profiling the US population by sampling small groups of people. Biologists, however, lack a good theory of how to estimate the richness of life in large areas like the ... > full story -
Prairie Dogs: Influencing The Accumulation Of Metals In Plants?
July 10, 2009 — Elemental hyperaccumulation in plants is hypothesized to represent a plant defense mechanism. The objective of this study was to determine whether selenium hyperaccumulation offers plants long-term ... > full story -
Nitrogen Research Shows How Some Plants Invade, Take Over Others
July 7, 2009 — New research shows how plants gain nitrogen and how this allows some species to invade and take over native ... > full story -
African Bird Species Could Struggle To Relocate To Survive Global Warming
June 13, 2009 — African bird species could struggle to relocate to survive global warming because natural features of the landscape will limit where they can move to, according to new ... > full story -
Wiping Out The World's Mass Migrations: First Analysis Of The Effect Of Habit Changes On Migrating Grazers
June 1, 2009 — Mass migrations of herbivores like pronghorn, zebra, and wildebeest are in a world-wide decline because of human changes to the ... > full story -
Why Fertilization Results In Loss Of Plant Biodiversity
May 1, 2009 — Fertilized grasslands are more productive but poorer in species. Researchers have now identified the mechanisms that lead to loss of biodiversity through fertilization. The new results show that ... > full story -
Changing Climate May Lead To Devastating Loss Of Phosphorus From Soil
April 17, 2009 — Crop growth, drinking water and recreational water sports could all be adversely affected if predicted changes in rainfall patterns over the coming years prove true, according to new ... > full story
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